The University, ranked first in Spain in terms of reputation among employers according to the QS Europe 2026 ranking

The University of Navarra ranks 101st in Europe according to QS Europe 2026. The ranking, which analyzes 958 universities on the European continent, places the academic center among the most outstanding institutions in Europe, surpassing 89.6% of the continent's universities.

In the national context, the University of Navarra ranks sixth in Spain out of the 62 universities analyzed. The academic center stands out in particular for being the country's top university in terms of reputation among employers (29th in Europe), an indicator based on the survey conducted by QS among employers worldwide. It also ranks fourth in Spain in terms of employability outcomes and 54th in Europe. 

The QS Europe ranking evaluates universities using twelve indicators that analyze their quality in terms of professor, research, international outreach, sustainability, and employability. The ranking also highlights the importance of the University of international outreach . It ranks third in Spain in terms of student body diversity (107th in Europe) and is among the issue 100 in Europe in terms issue (64th) and sending (79th) students. It also ranks ninth in Spain in terms of faculty diversity and 117th in Europe in terms of academic reputation.

Another area which the ranking stands out is research. The University of Navarra ranks 198th in Europe in citations per article sixth in Spain), result more than 8,400 publications by the academic center and 134,000 citations analyzed by QS.

To compile the study, QS uses information submitted by institutions, data from Scopus (19 million publications and another 200 citations), and academic and employer reputation surveys (1.5 million votes from academics and half a million employers).